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OneValley moved into The Roundhouse at 4165 Blair St. in 2021. It collected a variety of tenants, from tech types in the orbit of Mill 19 to lawyers, accountants, and small nonprofits with roots in the neighborhood. In June, as the eviction date loomed, those nonprofits were scrambling to find somewhere that would meet their needs as well as OneValley had.

On the overcast evening of May 20, a huge block party took over a section of McCaslin Street behind Magee Rec Center. The section is known by locals as “flat McCaslin.” About 300 people of all ages came out to mingle and line up for dinner and dessert at seven different food trucks. These included Chi Pop’s Fried Chicken, El Rincón Oaxaqueño, Kilimanjaro Flavour and Page’s Dairy Mart’s brand-new ice cream truck putting in one of its first appearances.

The June 16 Greater Hazelwood community meeting saw a slightly lower attendance than normal because it had been changed from its usual second-Tuesday date. On June 9, a public meeting took place focused on the Elizabeth Street bridge; participants on June 16 heard about that. They also got an update on the renovation of Lewis Playground and learned about water issues and what they can do about them.